Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial identified, in critical condition
Posted by Aubrie Spady | April 19, 2024
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The New York Police Department has identified the man who lit himself on fire outside of the courthouse of former President Donald Trump’s ongoing trial.
The individual, identified by the NYPD as Maxwell Azzarello, was captured lighting himself on fire about 30 feet from the courthouse on Friday afternoon.
The NYPD held a press conference immediately after the shocking incident occurred, revealing Azzarello used an “alcohol based substance that’s used for cleaning” to ignite the fire. Officials also confirmed that no other bystanders, including the individuals who attempted to extinguish the flames, were seriously injured.
Azzarello was reportedly moved to a burn unit where he remains in “critical condition,” NYPD officials said.
Officials described a manifesto that appears to be written by Azzarello where he wrote about researching a global “ponzi scheme.”
In the document published online before the incident, Azzarello also alleges a “totalitarian con” and apologized to “friends and family, witnesses and first responders” for “inflicting this pain upon you.”
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Man sets self on fire outside Trump NY trial
Posted by Chris Pandolfo | April 19, 2024
A man set himself on fire at a protest outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump is on trial for alleged hush money payments. Fox News’ Eric Shawn reported live on the air as the man self-immolated in the protest area about 30 feet from the courthouse. The protest took place in a small park across the street.
Police threw blankets over the man in an attempt to extinguish the flames. Sirens were heard as Shawn reported live from the scene.
“There was panic and screaming, obviously, when this happened,” Shawn reported.
The man appeared to be moving his arms as he was attended to by EMT and paramedics. His identity and condition are currently unknown. Police were seen engaging with the man as he was lying on the ground receiving medical attention. He was pulled onto a stretcher and placed in an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
Shawn described the scene as one of “shock and horror” with flames reaching as tall as 15 ft. into the air.
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